Pros: Well, the plot is top-notch and I liked that it was divided into chapters and the acting is superb as it should be, considering the caliber cast. Sure, the plot is complicated but not painfully so, as that is what makes the film interesting, with quick dialogue and mischievous characters. The film mechanics are also solid.
Cons: None of the characters are particularly redeeming as they are hopeless gambles, cheaters, con artists and thieves but the film was effective nonetheless.
Recommend: I suppose, as it was solid, but just not my sort of film.
Grade: B+
Side Notes:
-The cast includes Paul Newman, delighting in him outwitting his enemy Robert Shaw, Robert Redford was Oscar-nominated, Charles Durning, the simple cop, Eileen Brennan and Sally Kirkland.
-Sally Kirkland is just one of the characters who tries and nearly succeeds at double-crossing Robert Redford's Johnny Hooker.
-Paul Newman is a master cheater at poker.
-His front is a simple carousel.
-Edith Head designed the costumes which is why all the men look absolutely dapper.
-The twist at the end was great though even I couldn't see that the FBI organization was also on the inside.
-At least Robert Redford and Paul Newman are alive at the end of this film. They both died in their previous film pairing.
-This film nearly treats the sole African-American character with the same respect as his white counterparts. Except for the fact that he's killed off rather quickly, but his death sets the main plot in motion.
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